The 302 meter long, 78830 dwt container ship MOL Maneuver collided with the 275 meter long, 51985 dwt container ship Zhen He in the South China Sea near Hong Kong. There were no reports of injuries or pollution being released from either vessels. The cause of the collision is not yet known. The MOL Maneuver was able to proceed under its own power en route to Singapore from Yantian. The status of the Zhen He was not reported.
The 97 meter long freighter Hg Xin Yuan Shun 6 sank off Hui’an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. The freighter loaded with 5,000 tons of pottery clay was en route to Shandong province when it encountered strong winds and rough seas. The vessel sent out a distress call before it went down. The authorities dispatched several vessels and two helicopters. One crewman out of the 11 on board was found alive and taken to hospital. Eight bodies were also recovered. The cause of the sinking was not reported, but it is suspected a cargo shift in the hold caused the vessel to list and capsize in the bad weather. Authorities also are looking for a possible oil spill from the sunken vessel.
The 126 meter long, 8033 dwt freighter Cheng Lu 28 collided with a fishing vessel in the Hainan Strait off Hainan, China. The freighter smashed the small fishing vessel sending the five crew overboard. Two fishermen were rescued by the Cheng Lu 28 while the other three went missing. The freighter was ordered to Haikou, Hainan while an authorities conduct an investigation into the incident. The Cheng Lu 28 reported no injuries on board.
